I'll do a quick rundown of the ones I've seen.
"The Act of Killing," We discussed on Documentality. I love it. My pick to win.
"The Armstrong Lie," Haven't seen it, but it looks good, and Alex Gibney usually gets a Nomination.
"Blackfish," We discussed. I think it's for sure a nomination.
"The Crash Reel," Very cool doc. Not sure it'll make it to next round, as Life according to Sam will suck the tearjerker vote.
"Cutie and the Boxer," Haven't seen it, but have heard great things. Exit Through the Gift Shop meets Jiro, is how one friend described it.
"Dirty Wars," It's awful purty, and the pace is excellent, but it's straight journalism with a bent towards polemic. I think the academy has Middle East fatigue. Don't think it makes it to next round.
"First Cousin Once Removed," Haven't seen it, trailer didn't stir me.
"God Loves Uganda," Heard good things. It's basically about Christian Evangelicals in Uganda.
"Life According to Sam," This...was a tough one to watch. Ooof. Kids with Progeria.
"Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," Really dug it. Has an outside chance to make it to the final five.
"The Square," Shoe in for a nom. Acquired footage of Tarhir Square revolutions. Street level views of revolution. It's a doc equivalent of Gravity.
"Stories We Tell," We'll discuss this on Documentality sometime before Noms are announced.
"Tim’s Vermeer," Total Teague Bait. Exploration in how Vermeer acheived photorealism using high tech-ery to figure it out.
"20 Feet from Stardom," More Teague bait, and potential upset for the Oscar. Story of Backup SIngers.
"Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington," A Restrepo like Doc about one of the makers of Restrepo. Outside chance for a nom.